A vulnerability has been found in PackageKit up to 1.3.5. Affected is the function g_file_test of the file src/pk-transaction.c of the component API. Such manipulation of the argument frontend-socket leads to improper authorization. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
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Description A vulnerability has been found in PackageKit up to 1.3.5. Affected is the function g_file_test of the file src/pk-transaction.c of the component API. Such manipulation of the argument frontend-socket leads to improper authorization. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Title PackageKit API pk-transaction.c g_file_test improper authorization
First Time appeared Packagekit
Packagekit packagekit
Weaknesses CWE-266
CWE-285
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:packagekit:packagekit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Packagekit
Packagekit packagekit
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 4, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-01T21:30:08.461Z

Reserved: 2026-05-31T17:52:58.886Z

Link: CVE-2026-10294

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-01T22:16:24.657

Modified: 2026-06-01T22:16:24.657

Link: CVE-2026-10294

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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